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The Dairy Cow: The Dutch Provinces, Revolting against the Spanish King Philip II, Are Led by Prince William of Orange, The States General Entreat Queen Elizabeth I for Aid, c.1633-c.1639. inscription: ‘Not longe time since I sawe a cowe / Did Flaunders represente / Upon whose backe kinge Phillip rode / As being malecontnt. // The queene of England giving hay / Wheare on the cow did feede / As one that was her greatest helpe / In her distresse and neede. // The prince of Orange milkt the cow / and made his purse the payle / The cow did shyt in monsieurs hand / While he did hold her tayle.’